{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"04747d7ee4f281ad8fb9f5d7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/04747d7ee4f281ad8fb9f5d7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/04747d7ee4f281ad8fb9f5d7","title":"Lead Mainframe Developer","description":"Basic Information\nJob Name\nLead Product Developer - USA\nCountry\nUnited States\nState\nNA\nDate Published\n16-Aug-2026\nJob ID\n47423\nTravel\nYou may occasionally be required to travel for business\nAdditional Locations\nDetroit - Michigan, Houston - Texas, San Francisco - California, New York - New York, Washington - DC\nThis role can be based remotely in United States\nLooking for more details about our benefits?\nDescription and Requirements\nCareerArc Code\nCA-MH\n#LI-MH1\nRemote: #LI-Remote\nBMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world’s largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.\nWe are looking for a Lead Mainframe Developer to join our amazing Intelligent z Optimization & Transformation group (IZOT) in the AMI data for Db2 Team!\n\nIn this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing BMC’s core mainframe Db2 product, BMC AMI Copy for Db2 /BMC AMI Recover for Db2. These are mature, mission-critical solutions deeply embedded in customers’ z/OS and Db2 environments.\n\nYou will be a Lead Developer across projects and teams, acting as a subject matter expert on C, C++, Assembler, JES2, z/OS internals, Db2 internals, Assembler Macros, ISPF Panels, CLIST and XML, JCL – including mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead and successfully design, develop, test, maintain and deliver Db2 Products, product lines and solutions using C, C++, HLASM etc.\nDesign, Code and fix bugs of very complex Db2 Product solutions.\nProduce a range of high-quality design options, reflecting a wide breadth of technical knowledge and insight. Conduct code and design reviews.\nEvaluate changes introduced by IBM Db2, assess product impact, Maintain current knowledge of Db2 technologies, mainframe environments, industry trends, and related software technologies.\nWork directly with global clients on complex product issues/escalations.\nMentor/provide technical guidance to the development team.\n\nTo ensure you’re set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience:\n10+ years of experience with z/OS Environment (including structure and logic), working in Db2 internal, z/OS Internals.\n10+ years of experience in IBM coding and development, including extensive development experience using C, C++ programming languages. (system-side development – not only applications development), Good handle on HLASM, CLIST, JCL.\nStrong experience working with JES2. Experience with IBM Mainframe environment (TSO/ISPF, JCL, Db2, VSAM etc.).\nDump reading analysis is critical using IPCS, XDC etc.\nExperience in developing working code utilizing low-level operating system functions to accomplish a desired task.\nExperience creating functional designs/specifications from business requirements.\nIn-depth experience in troubleshooting complex problems at application and systems levels.\nSelf-starter with ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.\n\nNice to have skills, which can make you stand apart in the crowd you can develop the following skills while in BMC:\nAdoption of AI-assisted development practices across the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), leveraging tools such as Cursor.ai to improve productivity, code quality, design efficiency, and development velocity.\nUtilize Cursor.ai to accelerate software design, code generation, unit test creation, debugging, refactoring, code reviews, and technical documentation activities.\nKnowledge of Source code management tools like BMC Code pipeline, GitHub\nIBM z/OSMF workflows\nSMP/e knowledge is a plus.\nDUMP Reading\nKnowledge of Mainframe Db2 & z/OS System Administration and Mainframe Db2 Product support knowledge\n\n#LI-Remote\n\nOur commitment to you!\n\nBMC’s culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!\n\nIf after reading the above, You’re unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!\n\nBMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.\n\nBMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.\n\nThe annual base salary range represents the low and high end of the BMC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.\n\nThe range listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.\n\nAt BMC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at /near the top of the range. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $132,975 - $221,625\n\nMin salary\n132,975\nMid point salary\n177,300\nMax salary\n221,625\nMin Salary - NEW\n132,975\nMax Salary - NEW\n221,625","company":"BMC Software","rawCompany":"bmc software","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-23T10:09:54.665Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Mainframe Developer","description":"Basic Information\nJob Name\nLead Product Developer - USA\nCountry\nUnited States\nState\nNA\nDate Published\n16-Aug-2026\nJob ID\n47423\nTravel\nYou may occasionally be required to travel for business\nAdditional Locations\nDetroit - Michigan, Houston - Texas, San Francisco - California, New York - New York, Washington - DC\nThis role can be based remotely in United States\nLooking for more details about our benefits?\nDescription and Requirements\nCareerArc Code\nCA-MH\n#LI-MH1\nRemote: #LI-Remote\nBMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world’s largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.\nWe are looking for a Lead Mainframe Developer to join our amazing Intelligent z Optimization & Transformation group (IZOT) in the AMI data for Db2 Team!\n\nIn this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing BMC’s core mainframe Db2 product, BMC AMI Copy for Db2 /BMC AMI Recover for Db2. These are mature, mission-critical solutions deeply embedded in customers’ z/OS and Db2 environments.\n\nYou will be a Lead Developer across projects and teams, acting as a subject matter expert on C, C++, Assembler, JES2, z/OS internals, Db2 internals, Assembler Macros, ISPF Panels, CLIST and XML, JCL – including mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead and successfully design, develop, test, maintain and deliver Db2 Products, product lines and solutions using C, C++, HLASM etc.\nDesign, Code and fix bugs of very complex Db2 Product solutions.\nProduce a range of high-quality design options, reflecting a wide breadth of technical knowledge and insight. Conduct code and design reviews.\nEvaluate changes introduced by IBM Db2, assess product impact, Maintain current knowledge of Db2 technologies, mainframe environments, industry trends, and related software technologies.\nWork directly with global clients on complex product issues/escalations.\nMentor/provide technical guidance to the development team.\n\nTo ensure you’re set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience:\n10+ years of experience with z/OS Environment (including structure and logic), working in Db2 internal, z/OS Internals.\n10+ years of experience in IBM coding and development, including extensive development experience using C, C++ programming languages. (system-side development – not only applications development), Good handle on HLASM, CLIST, JCL.\nStrong experience working with JES2. 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We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!\n\nIf after reading the above, You’re unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!\n\nBMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.\n\nBMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.\n\nThe annual base salary range represents the low and high end of the BMC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.\n\nThe range listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.\n\nAt BMC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at /near the top of the range. 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